Brown University biologists who set out to better understand the effects of climate change on plant species in tropical mountain regions found that even small variations in temperature and ...

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The study directly addresses these limitations for tropical epiphytes in mountains of Costa Rica and Panama, Sax said — and it took an extraordinary amount of work.

More than 20,000 species of orchids have been described, and more species are being discovered each year. Most orchids are tropical epiphytes, or plants growing on other plants. Temperate orchids a… ...

Epiphytes are non-parasitic plants that germinate and grow on phorophytes (the host of epiphytes) at all stages of life. Phorophytes, which provide physical support, constitute the basis for the ...

Most anthuriums are tropical epiphytes, plants with aerial roots. They hang from trees in humid jungles, where they get a lot of bright but diffused light. As houseplants, they need high humidity ...

Epiphytes, plants such as orchids and mosses that grow in trees, ... effects in both tropical and temperate locales," Nadkarni wrote in the paper posted Oct. 11 in the journal New Phytologist.

Need some color in your home? We suggest buying a bromeliad flower or two. You might not have heard the name before, but chances are you'll know these pineapple-like tropical plants when you see ...

The study directly addresses these limitations for tropical epiphytes in mountains of Costa Rica and Panama, Sax said -- and it took an extraordinary amount of work.

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Need some color in your home? We suggest buying a bromeliad flower or two. You might not have heard the name before, but chances are you'll know these pineapple-like tropical plants when you see ...